Well, at least I didn’t get skunked.
One of the drawbacks to keeping all of your fishing gear scattered throughout your SUV for 8 to 9 months out of the year is that when you go to…
High, Fast and Muddy Creeks
Some pretty heavy rains made their way through the area Monday night and took their time passing up into Wisconsin. Because of this the water level on the Fox River…
Lakes and Ponds Love/Hate Relationship
I have a love/hate relationship with lakes and ponds in the greater Chicagoland area. More hate than love. I fished 2 lakes and 2 ponds on Saturday with nothing to…
Referencing a Reference
My friend Bob Long Jr. is an outstanding photographer. He now manipulates his photos into some of the most beautifully layered images I've seen. They're still a photo, but .…
Dear Cabela’s,
The sky blue sky was telling me to stay home. The water levels were beckoning me to go wading. I opted for getting the waders wet. After all, I had…
When I’m there, the Fish Aren’t.
Like Usual.
A few years ago I went to a creek to fish about this time in April. I stood on a spit of land created by the creek flowing by to…
When all else fails,
write a fishing report
I can tell when I'm preoccupied by issues that have nothing to do with fishing. Rather than expound on anything in general or in particular, I write fishing reports. They…
East Meets West Art Show
Murphy Hill Gallery
My friend Bob Long, Jr. was to have 10 or 12 of his large scale photo manipulations on display at the East Meets West Art Show at the Murphy Hill…
Eagle Watching, Creek Walk and Deer Traffic
Whenever I hear the crows I first look to where they're hanging out. If in the trees, they're just being a pain in the ass and making a racket. If…